Well - I did my hysto test today and it went ok. Hubby was great to be there and hold my hand. I took 4 motrin and a Vicodin so no chance of much pain though. I had moderate cramping and alot of sweating. The doc was great and told me when I had my first one many moons ago they were using a tool (dont you love it) that had sharp edges on it. I said aha - that's what most of the pain was - something sharp cutting into my cervix or something.
The staff was great and the great news is that there is no scar tissue from d/c's and no other crazy things.
Forty Four years old, hubby is 52 married 4 years, TTC 4 years with this hubby, 14 years with first hubby, One adopted daughter, 2nd ivf done, 1st one pg with m/c, second no pg. Uses egg Donor. PG with twins on 3rd IVF mc twins on 8/25/05
Ayy 44 I was thinking about you today..Im glad things worked well for you, but all that blood drawn yeeks! things will work out for you,s stay positive.. baby dust....
Glad things went well for you. Wow, four Vicoden?...you must have been in la la land! One would put me over the edge! Step by step you will get to the bottom of all this stuff and find out exactly what you need to do to plan your strategy. Good luck!
38 yrs. DH is 31 yrs. Married November 2002. No children. TTC since the honeymoon. Infertility treatments 2 yrs. 7 failed IUIs. 3 cancelled IVFs due to poor response to meds. Poor ovarian reserve. DH has male factors. Chicago, IL Presently looking into adoption!
DH and I are 36. Married 10 yrs. p/g 4/01 m/c @ 9 wks. DH dx w/ severe mf - told best chance of conception was IVF. 1st IVF 5/02, m/c @ 7 wks. FET 5/03 conceived triplets and lost triplet at 11 wks. gestation. Had B/G twins @ 32wks. ++ p/g 5/5/05 conceived nat. much to our surprise
35 yrs old, dh is 38,married for 5 years on May 20th. have been ttc for 3 years, 3 miscarriages diagnosed with homo MTHFR and factor II mutation, trying on our own, did have one IUI but failed. BFP 7-21 05
44 - I was thinking of you all day on Monday! I am glad it went well.. it is over with.. finally! and you've got to love the constant blood letting that seems to go hand in hand with IF! When are your blood test results back?
37 yrs. old, DH is 39 -- TTC for a year and a half.. One blocked tube. Completed two IUI's (both on 1050 iu's of Gonal-F). BFP Sept. 28. Annabel born on June 7th - 1 day after my official due date!!
44, I am SO glad that your test wasn't as bad as you thought it would be. What a relief! I'm sure it was still the pits but I'm glad it's over and now hopefully you will get some answers. I remember having 9 tubes of blood drawn and was thinking, geez, will I be able to walk out of here? Our bodies are amazing. Anyway, as always, my very best to you!!! You are thought of very often. Karen
39 years old. Divorced at 26, 2 teenage daughters from that marriage. 3 devastating miscarriages. B/G twins born 1/23/06 after IVF at 29 weeks, 4 days.
Forty Four years old, hubby is 52 married 4 years, TTC 4 years with this hubby, 14 years with first hubby, One adopted daughter, 2nd ivf done, 1st one pg with m/c, second no pg. Uses egg Donor. PG with twins on 3rd IVF mc twins on 8/25/05
37, unexplained infertility (no M or F factors), TTC for 1 yr, 3 failed cycles of Clomid 50 mg + IUI, 2 failed cycles of 5 mg Femara + Gonal-f + IUI, having extreme difficulty coping, esp. with all the blissfully new moms around me
Forty Four years old, hubby is 52 married 4 years, TTC 4 years with this hubby, 14 years with first hubby, One adopted daughter, 2nd ivf done, 1st one pg with m/c, second no pg. Uses egg Donor. PG with twins on 3rd IVF mc twins on 8/25/05
Its too bad they couldn't do all the bloodwork at once. If I remember correctly you had the other b/w done a few weeks ago. I'm so impatient though, I really can't stand waiting. Then again, I guess they can't take too much blood at once.
Hope those answers come quickly so you can get started again soon!
37, unexplained infertility (no M or F factors), TTC for 1 yr, 3 failed cycles of Clomid 50 mg + IUI, 2 failed cycles of 5 mg Femara + Gonal-f + IUI, having extreme difficulty coping, esp. with all the blissfully new moms around me
Fortyfour, OH.....It DOES say one Vicoden! Haha, I was wondering!! I took one once for a bad sinus infection...because of the headache and all. I didn't get up for two days! That Vicoden is powerful stuff.
38 yrs. DH is 31 yrs. Married November 2002. No children. TTC since the honeymoon. Infertility treatments 2 yrs. 7 failed IUIs. 3 cancelled IVFs due to poor response to meds. Poor ovarian reserve. DH has male factors. Chicago, IL Presently looking into adoption!
Silli kitti - Hi, I have my RE who does not believe too much in immune problems and he ordered all of my blood clotting tests. I am using Dr. Beer to do all my immune testing. If my RE really doesnt believe in the results of Dr. Beers tests I will probably change docs or do things without his consent. I am not going to let arrogance get in the way of my babies lives again.
Forty Four years old, hubby is 52 married 4 years, TTC 4 years with this hubby, 14 years with first hubby, One adopted daughter, 2nd ivf done, 1st one pg with m/c, second no pg. Uses egg Donor. PG with twins on 3rd IVF mc twins on 8/25/05
fourtyfour- I agree if your RE doesn't go along with the results I would find another! In you situation I would think he would want to rule out everything possible before you get pregnant again! I hope you find answers so you can get pregnant again and stay pregnant!!!!!!!!
35 yrs old, dh is 38,married for 5 years on May 20th. have been ttc for 3 years, 3 miscarriages diagnosed with homo MTHFR and factor II mutation, trying on our own, did have one IUI but failed. BFP 7-21 05
My RE also finds RI to be a very vague and inconclusive science and does not put much stock into it. When I brought it up after my m/c, he kind of giggled and said I don't have immune problems. I asked "Are you sure about that?" as I wrote in my notebook (I take notes of what he says when I visit with my RE). He then went off on a tangent about the controversy, how there are two camps, those who believe and those who need more proof, blah, blah, blah. I didn't let him brush me aside, but I patiently listened to him and then I said "So, back to my question, are you saying I do not have immune issues?" Then he started saying "it is entirely possible that we all have immune issues of one kind or another," blah, blah, blah. I was damn well going to get an answer to my question and I was not going to let him avoid it. I asked for a third time "So, are you saying I do not have immune issues? Yes or no?" He finally said he couldn't answer that question. Then I repeated his very first statement "You just said to me, with a giggle, that I do not have immune issues. Are you now changing your opinion?" He said well on the record, I can't say one way or the other since it is such a controversial science that we need more studies, more conclusive evidence, blah, blah, blah. At least I got my answer.
After the consult, DH was like OMG, you go girl! Its a shame I have to be combative, but I'm not one to just do as they say and not ask questions, especially not after that very first monitored cycle where I ended up with a 39mm follicle on the day of the trigger and they tried to tell me it was a good cycle. I am a scientist too, I need facts and proof, not double talk.
Anyway, if I choose to have the testing done, whats it to him? It is at my own expense, and if he is right then at least we know for sure and I can put my mind at ease. But if he is wrong, and it shows I do have immune issues, that's a positive thing. I wouldn't hold it against him, just like I don't hold it against him that I fell through the cracks on the first monitored cycle. For me, its not about being right, its about having a baby and I will do anything in my power to achieve that goal. I am just using him as another tool to get there.
So, you do what you need to do, and don't let anyone bowl you over. They are not gods and they don't know everything.
37, unexplained infertility (no M or F factors), TTC for 1 yr, 3 failed cycles of Clomid 50 mg + IUI, 2 failed cycles of 5 mg Femara + Gonal-f + IUI, having extreme difficulty coping, esp. with all the blissfully new moms around me
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